SHRMA Legislative Report – Final 2015

Society for Human Resource Management

2015 SHRMA Legislative Report – Final

by Jennifer C. Paul, J.D.

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The 2015 Oregon Legislative Session closed on Monday, July 6, 2015. Employment-related bills were a significant focus of this year’s session. This SHRMA Legislative report covers the outcome of many employment-related bills considered by the Oregon Legislature, including laws that passed related to statewide mandatory sick leave; social media protections; wage discussion protections; updates to the Oregon Family Leave Act; criminal background inquiries; and new limits on non-competition agreements. This report also provides a summary of failed bills, which may reappear in future sessions.